More Trouble Erupts For CJN Onnoghen As NJC Takes Action

The news says it is more trouble for the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, as the National Judicial Council, NJC, on Monday, requested him to respond to a crisp appeal the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, held up against him.The suspended CJN was handed seven days to respond to more allegations.

The Council, which took the decision at the end of its emergency meeting in Abuja, further constituted a Preliminary Complaints Assessment Committee, to consider responses to both Onnoghen and the Acting CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad, to various petitions against them.

The NJC said it would reconvene on Wednesday to take a final decision on the fate of Justices Onnoghen and Tanko Muhammad.